Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava, 36, after Lionel Messi for his autograph after a match The Mexican referee has been banned for six months amid impartiality fears LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off!

Everyone wants a Lionel Messi autograph...and we mean everyone. Referee Marco Ortíz was disciplined by Concacaf on Thursday after the federation found that he had asked Messi for an autograph in ...

Surely, no refs will ask Messi for his jersey or an autograph. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Ref Who Asked for Lionel Messi Autograph Disciplined by Concacaf.

He appeared to be asking for the striker's shirt to join the Messi-mania, but it turned out he was actually requesting an autograph for a relative with special needs. Despite the heartfelt request ...

A referee who asked Lionel Messi for his autograph has reportedly been banned for six months from CONCACAF competitions. Mexican official Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava made the unusual request following an ...